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Libertarian George Brown calls for end to corporate income tax, reducing power of government unions in PA House race
May 20th
George Brown,LP Pennsylvania2013 Candidate forState Representative High taxes and corruption are strangling Pennsylvania's economy, but Libertarian George Brown hopes to fix that in his campaign for an open seat as state representative in Pennsylvania's 4…
Abolish IRS, end income tax, slash government spending, says LP executive director
May 16th
After Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials recently admitted that they have engaged in extensive illegal targeting of government watchdog organizations for extra scrutiny and harassment, Libertarian Party Executive Director Carla Howell called for abo…
Libertarian Levi Tappan hopes to cut millions in Page, AZ, spending and debt
May 13th
Levi Tappan,LP Arizona2013 Candidatefor Page City Council Levi Tappan spends most evenings going door to door, talking to people, shaking hands, and planting yard signs — all while spreading his Libertarian message of slashing millions in city spend…
Libertarian Arthur Thomas aims to shrink spending, debt in San Antonio
May 10th
Arthur M. Thomas IV,LP Texas2013 Candidatefor San AntonioCity Council The city government in San Antonio, Texas, keeps expanding its budget, spending, and debt, despite the flagging economy that has city residents strapped for cash. Libertarian candidate …

NEWS

Libertarian Party News Issue #5, May 19, 2013

May 19, 2013. Welcome to Issue #5 of Libertarian Party News, your independent, grassroots news outlet not affiliated with the LNC. It's beenan exciting two weeks on the national level with President Obama and his fellow Democrats running for cover from multiple scandals. With a little effort, Libertarians should be able to take advantage of the public's growing mistrust of both the establishment parties.

Libertarian Party News Issue #4, May 4, 2013

May 4, 2013. Welcome to Issue 4 of Libertarian Party News, your independent source for libertarian news, candidates and more. Across the country, Libertarian Party candidates are finishing with strong vote totals and popular messages for constituents. One LP candidate recently finished with 43 percent on the platform of abolishing the office he was running for. More freedom and less government.

Libertarian Party News Issue #3, April 20, 2013

April 20, 2013. Welcome to issue number three of Libertarian Party News, your grassroots, independent news publication not affiliated with the LNC. 2013 elections are already underway with races throughout the year, and a handful in April and May.

Libertarian Party News Issue #2, April 8, 2013

April 8, 2013. It’s been an exciting April so far for Libertarians. With local and special elections being held in various places around the country this month, Libertarian candidates are already scoring vote totals consistently in the 30 percent range. Compared to our typical single digits, it’s obvious that liberty is on the rise, ‘bout time.

Gary Johnson Live Free Tour heads to Midwest, Great Lakes

March 29, 2013. Salt Lake City. Most supporters of 2012 Libertarian Party Presidential candidate Gary Johnson didn’t get the opportunity to meet him during the campaign. But now, they will have a second chance.

News, Views & Opinions

From National Libertarian Columnists

Matthew Reece

Five lessons to learn from the AP phone records seizure
May 18th
On May 10, it was revealed that the Department of Justice had secretly seized two months' worth of phone records from over 100 reporters and editors at The Associated Press. The rest of the media is justifiably upset, knowing...
The moral crimes of the IRS and their punishments
May 13th
The recent scandal concerning the discrimination of the Internal Revenue Service against conservative non-profit organizations has brought discussion of the integrity of the IRS into the establishment media discourse. But while the establishment...
What is not being asked at the Benghazi hearings (Video)
May 9th
Beginning on May 8, three whistleblowers came forward to testify before Congress about the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 11, 2012. The State Department officials provided an emotional account of the incident...
US underground economy doubles from 2009 to 2012
April 26th
A recent study by Edgar Feige, an economist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, suggests that the size of the underground economy in the U.S. in 2012 reached $2 trillion. A study done by Friedrich Schneider, a professor at...

Howard Portnoy

Prison poetry website awarded $75,000 NEA grant
May 19th
Thanks to sequestration, there is not enough money in the government coffers to keep “the people’s house” (aka the White House) open for tours. You’ll be pleased to know, however, that there&rsquo...
Peeping Tom art exhibit has unwitting subjects up in arms
May 18th
There are no ifs or ands to the photos taken by New York City artist Arne Svenson for a gallery exhibit that debuts today. But there’s at least one but — butt, more properly — and...
Why is it hard to believe Obama ordered the IRS to target his enemies?
May 17th
Several columns this morning probe the question of the president’s involvement in the burgeoning IRS scandal. Jonah Goldberg at Townhall delivers a typically compelling argument that the IRS was following Obama’s example (more on...
Columbia University seeks to change ‘white only’ requirement for fellowship
May 16th
“Desegregation may finally be coming to Columbia University.” That bit of misleading hyperbole from the joint pen of Daily News writers Dareh Gregorian And Joe Kemp kicks off a triumphal article noting:The Ivy League...

Garry Reed

Libertarians protest arrest and 'disappearance' of activist Adam Kokesh
May 20th
The libertarian Internet is still awash in outrage and speculation after Adam Kokesh's arrest Saturday for speaking to a crowd of marijuana legalization advocates at Smoke Down Prohibition V at the Independence National Historical Park in...
Libertarians to get their own TV Network? (Photos)
May 20th
For the past few months several sources have been reporting that a "major new Liberty/Libertarian TV network" called JAGTV is on the way and Libertarian News Examiner has just acquired exclusive access to some never before...
International news: Libertarian wins big in United Kingdom (Photos)
May 19th
While no dark horse Libertarian has won a major race in the United States one Libertarian is taking the UK by storm. Headlines and words of amazement and praise like these are common in British news reports these...
Judge accused of bullying, misinforming jury in Rich Paul trial
May 17th
Cries of "dishonest judge" went up almost immediately after Rich Paul was sent to jail in April on multiple felony counts of selling marijuana in Keene, New Hampshire. Jury nullification proponents are accusing Judge John C...

Davi Barker

Why bank with banks when you can bank with ice cream?
May 1st
In a free market competition provides much needed quality controls. If consumers are dissatisfied with a service provider that’s a signal to entrepreneurs that it’s an industry where competition would be profitable. With all the...
Gold crash or gold rush?
May 1st
The price of gold went a little haywire at the beginning of this month, and it turns out it wasn’t an April Fool’s joke. The price crash has caused a bit of a panic, including...
Rich Paul is facing 81 years rather than become an FBI informant
May 1st
Rich Paul is New Hampshire’s most prominent 420 freedom fighter and he’s been embroiled in a nefarious plot by the FBI to lock him in a cage for the rest of his life for...
8th grader arrested over pro-gun t-shirt
May 1st
Jared Marcum is a 14-year-old middle school student in West Virginia who was suspended, and ultimately jailed after he refused to remove a pro-fun t-shirt emblazoned with the National Rifle Association logo and the text...